Abracadabra is a 2019 black comedy fantasy film, directed and written by Faozan Rizal. The film stars Reza Rahadian as Lukman, a magician who tries to bring back a little boy who vanishes from his magic box.
The film had its world premiere at the 14th Jogja-NETPAC Asian Film Festival. It was theatrically released on 9 January 2020.
Premise Lukman, a magician, tries to make a little boy vanishing from his magic box as his swan song. Unexpectedly, he cannot make the boy come back to the stage. Abracadabra follows Lukman's journey to bring back the vanishing boy.
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Production Director Faozan Rizal conceived the idea of Abracadabra in 2017. To Rizal, magic world and cinema served as worlds where "he could live in his own imagination".
The filming took place in Yogyakarta.
Release Abracadabra had its world premiere as the opening film of 14th Jogja-NETPAC Asian Film Festival on 19 November 2019. It was theatrically released on 9 January 2020. During its run at the theatres, the film garnered 12,523 moviegoers and grossed Rp 500 million ($35,038).
Accolades AwardDateCategoryRecipientResultBandung Film Festival14 November 2020 Best Cinematography Gandang Warah Best Production Design Vida Sylvia Pasaribu Citra Awards5 December 2020 Best Director Faozan Rizal Best Actor Reza Rahadian Best Supporting Actor Butet Kertaradjasa Best Sound Khrisna Purna Ratmara and Dicky Permana Best Production Design Vida Sylvia Pasaribu Best Cinematography Gandang Warah Best Makeup and Hairstyling Eba Sheba Best Costume Design Hagai Pakan Best Visual Effects Amrin Nugraha Maya Awards6-7 March 2021 Best Feature Film Ifa Isfansyah and Justin Deimen Best Director Faozan Rizal Best Actor Reza Rahadian Best Supporting Actor Butet Kertaradjasa Best Cinematography Gandang Warah Best Sound Khrisna Purna Ratmara and Dicky Permana Best Poster Design Yazied Syafa'at and Dian Ariya Nusantara Best Original Score Krisna Purna Best Costume Design Hagai Pakan Best Makeup and Hairstyling Eba Sheba Best Production Design Vida Sylvia Pasaribu Best Visual Effects Amrin Nugraha
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